Maltose Express and Coal House Pizza are having a Stout and Porter Contest! The contest is free and it is a great way to get feed back on your beer. Judging will be by certified BJCP judges. Please call Maltose with any questions. 203-452-7332

“Von Bair grew up on a potato farm in Idaho, a curious and academically inclined young man. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy where his intelligence, hard work and talent gained him entry into the Naval Academy in Annapolis for officer training. As an officer, he . . . → Read More: Von Bair 1931 – 2012

Kevin Brenner, expert mead maker, instructed a mead making/mead tasting class on Saturday April 21st from 10am-1pm. The content of the class was a lecture on the history and techniques of mead making along with instructions on using basic testing equipment, additives and the differences in yeast. Kevin then made a batch of mead. The . . . → Read More: Mead Making Class at Maltose Express-Nectar of the Gods!

For all of our customers who are new to brewing we are having a FREE Introduction to Home Brewing class on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 10am-12pm. We will be brewing a beer and will answer all of your questions. Pre-registration is required and you can register by calling the store at 203-452-7332.

We now are selling US made tap handles and flight paddles handcrafted by a local artisan Jason Sagaci who uses white oak, black walnut, black locust and a striped combination of oak and walnut. Please stop by Maltose Express and check them out. They are very affordable and it’s so nice to support a local, . . . → Read More: Tap Handles and Flight Paddles

Maltose Express was among the companies pouring their beer at the first annual CT Beer Trail Winterfest tasting event held at City Steam Brewery on March 1st. We poured our clones of Franziskaner Wheat Beer, J W Lees Manchester star and our own Teddy Hopper IPA.

In our newsletter we wrote about the White Labs product named Clarity-Ferm that is used to prevent chill haze in beer. As a side-effect, it appears to sharply reduce the gluten content of a beer. Current methods for brewing low gluten or gluten free beers involve using grains other than barley . . . → Read More: Clarity Ferm Beta Testing